“Wow, just wow! This book got me so pumped up I just couldn’t put it down. This is my first book by this author, I love her style of writing she had me on edge all the time.” —Anna Kindle Friends ForeverFBI Crisis Negotiator Dominic Sheridan is adept at dealing with high-stake situations under treacherous conditions. But nothing prepared him for the headstrong rookie agent, Ava Kanas, who seems … agent, Ava Kanas, who seems hell-bent on destroying her fledgling career while in pursuit of justice.
When several agents die in quick succession it becomes obvious a killer is targeting the FBI, and Dominic in particular. Together, Dominic and Ava race to find the murderer, all the while fighting a forbidden attraction that will complicate everything, especially when a predator has them in their sights.
Toni Anderson introduces new characters alongside reader favorites from the Cold Justice Series in these new FBI Romantic Thrillers.
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Wow, this was a fabulous book! Both Ava and Dominic are suspicious of the death of their friend and mentor and join forces to investigate. There were plenty of twists and turns which kept me guessing and it was well paced with a good balance of dialogue to action.
Ava and Dominic try to fight the attraction they have towards one another given that they are FBI co-workers and both adverse to long term relationships. However I am glad to report they finally give in to temptation and love!
This story had me hooked from the very beginning and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know these brave and dedicated agents.
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Now this book has some true twists. This is an awesome read, but all Ms. Anderson’s books are a cut above, this newest series is no exception. This one starts with a “bang” and continues at a fast pace through out. There is drama, mystery, angst, intrigue, steam and romance. Add this to your TBR list.
What a superb start to a new branch of the Cold Justice Series!
Dominic may be the experienced Agent but Ava has killer instincts and, like a dog with a bone, she isn’t giving up on her theory. She knows there is more to the death of her friend and mentor. She won’t let the FBI sweep his “accident” under the rug.
As Dominic and Ava are forced to spend time together, developments are made and it seems that someone is attempting to clean house. The FBI agents are becoming targets of a warped serial killer.
This was a truly well written and crafted story. The characters are passionate about what they do, and each other! I defy you not to attempt to read this in one go because there is no rest in the story where it makes sense to put it down! Ava is all sharp edges and when Dominic could come across as sleazy and using his status to get his way, he’s actually doing everything NOT to be alone with Ava.
Loved meeting some of the “old” gang again. There is no way you’d get me to traipse through the woods with a murderer, no matter how desperate the circumstances!
Toni Anderson is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. She never disappoints and this first book in her Cold Justice: Crossfire series is a perfect example of the author’s super writing ability. I liked the characters and the edge-of-my-seat suspense. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Everything about this story was excellent, from the plot and the story’s pace, to the strong characters and their steamy romance!
I love when an author doesn’t waste time getting right to the action. From the first page your plopped right in the middle of the suspense and peril and it does not slow down until the last page.
The first book in the Cold Justice – Crossfire series gives us both new and previous characters from her Cold Justice series. It centers around the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit. Even though the main plot of this book is serial killer who is targeting the FBI, which our hero happens to be at the top of the list, the author also gives us a detailed view of the Crisis Negotiation Unit in action which was fascinating to read.
I am a huge fan of her Cold Justice series so it was a no brainer that I was going love this spin-off series. Strong but flawed alpha men, tough but vulnerable on the inside women, edge of your seat action and suspense and a smokin romance. Can’t wait to see whose story is next.
Another Toni Anderson winner. Already hooked on this new series. Highly recommend!
Just finished reading this. (I have read almost all of her other books.)
This is a new series for Toni. I read the reviews of a few that had read it. I concur. It’s a well written story and I liked the main characters. She did bring in a couple of cross overs from the Cold Justice series. So if you haven’t read those you won’t know the back story on the characters. But there is a little back ground written on them.
Liked the story. Kind of wish she had just started with the new characters and no cross over, but that’s just me. I’ll still be reading the next one!
COLD & DEADLY is the first instalment in Toni Anderson’s contemporary, adult COLD JUSTICE: CROSSFIRE romantic suspense series-a spin off/crossover with the author’s COLD JUSTICE series. This is FBI Supervisory Special Agent and hostage negotiator Dominic Sheridan, and rookie agent Ava Kanas’s story line. You do not have to have read the previous series to understand or follow the Crossfire series.
Told from three third person perspectives (Dominic, Ava and the killer) COLD & DEADLY focuses on the hunt for a killer, targeting FBI agents. At the funeral for her mentor and friend Agent Van Stamos, Ava Kanas, Dominic Sheridan and the other members of the FBI become sitting ducks; proverbial targets for a gunman h*ll bent on taking down anyone connected to the past. Hoping to prove Van’s suicide was a murder and not the final act of a desperate man, Ava Kanas along with Dominic Sheridan begin an investigation of their own only to discover that both have been pulled from active duty. Several attempts against Dominic’s life; and the deaths of several agents connected to the New York Field Office of the FBI, find Ava and Dominic hunting down a serial killer long thought dead and buried. What ensues is the building relationship between Ava and Dominic, and the potential fall-out as Ava becomes collateral damage in a game of murder and revenge.
Ava Kanas is desperate to prove her mentor and friend did not take his own life but the people higher up refuse to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Dominic Sheridan is used to negotiating with hostages in a crisis situation but trying to pull Ava back from the brink pulls our hero into an investigation directly connected to his past. Ava will be assigned as Dominic’s security when yet another attempt on Dominic’s life nearly ends it all.
The relationship between Ava and Dominic begins acrimoniously as Ava goes rogue in an attempt to prove her mentor’s murder. Dominic, desperate to help the woman with whom he is falling in love calls in some favors with the FBI. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The world building follows several paths including a domestic dispute, an escaped prisoner, and a hostage situation at a medium security federal correction prison that will bring Ava’s life full circle with the past. We are up close and personal with FBI negotiators as they struggle to prevent further chaos, killings and the rape of a federal employee. The character development is revealing and interesting.
We are introduced to Ava’s supervisor FBI Director Raymond Aldrich, FBI profiler Lincoln Frazer, and Chief Negotiator of the FBI Quentin Savage, Charlotte Blood, Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney. Alex and Mallory were first introduced in A COLD DARK PLACE –Cold Justice Book 1.
COLD & DEADY is a story of betrayal, vengeance, madness and love. The premise is intriguing, suspenseful and fast paced; the characters are energetic and captivating; the romance is a slow build to a happily ever after.